Sir Busker is likely to swerve a potential trip to Australia for the Cox Plate but will be travelling overseas in the near future.

William Knight's six-year-old finished a brave third behind the brilliant Baaeed in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York and has picked up six victories from 38 starts including the Group 2 York Stakes in July.

"I think all options are open at the moment," said the Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds racing manager Sam Hoskins.

"He's more likely to head to Bahrain in November and there is also the same programme as he did this year open to him in Dubai for the new year. There is also a race in Saudi Arabia and also one in America in January – the Pegasus World Cup Turf – those races are all available.

"I think Australia is looking less likely, but everything is open and Hong Kong is another option we can look at.

"He has gone out, as of Monday of this week, for a short break as he has literally been on the go since the new year, so he's having a break at the moment and that's the end of the domestic season here.

"But he's planning on being busy over the winter and it's really exciting looking ahead to next season as Baaeed will go off to stud and I believe Mishriff will probably join him and the three-year-olds appear really beatable. So I'm looking forward to seeing his 10-furlong campaign next season, touch wood, all being well.

"He's been absolutely amazing and not being harsh, he's faced an almost impossible task in a lot of those Group One races he has run in. There's never been a Group One we have taken in thinking he's got a real chance of winning. But moving forwards you never know, especially these international races in America and Dubai. One thing you do know is he'll have an each-way chance wherever he goes.

"He never lets us down and owes us nothing and if one day his form dips, we won't keep racing him down the grades, he'll retire and go out on a high."